Livingbridge is a mid-market private equity firm launched in 1995.[1] Headquartered in London, the firm also has offices in, Melbourne, Australia [2] and Boston, US.[3]
| Company type | private |
|---|---|
| Industry | private equity |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Headquarters | London , UK |
Number of locations | London and Manchester, UK; Melbourne, Australia; and Boston, United States |
Key people | Wol Kolade (Managing Partner) |
| Website | www.livingbridge.com/ |
Livingbridge was known until November 2014 as Isis Equity Partners, but rebranded as it was "no longer prepared to share [its name] with a terrorist organisation".[4][5][6]
Since 1995 it has invested in over 100 UK businesses.[7]
In January 2000, Livingbridge acquired a 40% stake of UK based clothing company FatFace for £5 million.[8][9] In May 2005, Livingbridge sold its stake in FatFace to Advent International[10] for £110 million.[11]
In 2016 it raised £660m in its eighth fundraise, its largest to date. In April 2016 Livingbridge announced the sale of Frank Recruitment Group to TPG Capital.[12]
In 2017 Livingbridge won UK House of the Year at the 2017 Real Deals Private Equity Awards [13]
In March 2022, Livingbridge invested an undisclosed amount in Nourish Care, the Bournemouth-based digital care planning software provider to the UK social care sector.[14][15]
References
edit- ^ "Livingbridge raises £660m to invest in UK SMEs". Livingbridge. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ "UK private equity firm Livingbridge opens office in Australia".
- ^ "Livingbridge opens US office | Real Deals". realdeals.eu.com.
- ^ "Isis Equity Partners renames itself after a tree". Financial News. Archived from the original on 6 December 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ^ "Living Bridge: Private Company Information - Businessweek". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ^ Armstrong, Ashley. "City firm unveils less terrorist-y new name". Telegraph. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ^ "Who we are". Livingbridge. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ Ambrose, Tom (11 October 2023). "Lifestyle brand FatFace set to be taken over by Next". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Next in talks to buy fashion brand FatFace in £100M deal". Business Matters. 12 October 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ Ambrose, Tom (11 October 2023). "Lifestyle brand FatFace set to be taken over by Next". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ "Advent International Acquires Fat Face | Mergr M&A Deal Summary". mergr.com. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ "Livingbridge exits Frank Recruitment Group". Livingbridge. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
- ^ "Private Equity Awards 2017: The winners are…". realdeals.
- ^ "Livingbridge Invests In Nourish | Mergr M&A Deal Summary". mergr.com. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Corporate finance firm advises health care provider on acquisition". South West. 8 November 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
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